Student Loan Hero CEO Andy Josuweit recently said he no longer sees the student loan market as all predatory and believes they are now a net positive; he saw his views change after paying off nearly $100,000 in student debt from 2012 to 2016 and starting his personal finance site; he saw how different people with different financial backgrounds viewed their student debt; not everyone can or wants to pay it off as quickly as possible, some people view marriage, family and buying a home as more important; the biggest change came when he attended an event that showed how access to student loans can help millions of people get access to education; last week Student Loan Hero was acquired by LendingTree for $60mn. Source.